Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-12
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clarksville District Preachers Meeting.
To the Chronicle:
On call OF the presiding Elder the Rev. j..
W. Hin, the preachers OF the clarlSsvllle dis.
trict met Nov. 2, In the lecture room OF the
Methodist church In CIardsvllle, the Rev. J..
w. Hill presiding. Ofthe fourteen pastors In
the district nine were present, viz. Reys. w.
r.. PEBBLES, q. w. Anderson, J. q. Rice, q. S.
Byron, T. b. Raams, Wood Boudln, J. w.
Hammer, Jr., ]. II. Nichols and II. T.. Travis
The object of the meeting wag, First, Tor
mutual prayer for each otherfor large meas
ures OF the divine blessing upon the pastors
themselves; second, TO devise methods of
cooperation and provide Tor helping each
other In any special or revival services that
may be held; third to project uniform plan
as far as possible by which TO raise the con-
ference assessments, for which the preachers,
under the law of the church. are made the
stewards.
This was indeed meeting OF brethren. All
hearts were warmed. The divine spirit was
present never saw more unselhsh body
OF men. The thought of the welfare of souls
engaged the heart of every preacher, and ut
any personal sacrifice. Freq interchange of
thought made the meeting of moment. 1t
was conversational and the inspiration IL
lent will enhance the work OF the year In the
district. The laiiy OF the district will aid in
pushing the work. The battle cry has been
raised. May the hosts of God stir the multi
tude in the bounds OF the district. Let the
people everywhere stand by the preachers
stand by them and they will stand by you.
There is harmony In the district, and the
preachers and the people seem mutually
pleased. The new pastors where changes
were made by the lgte conference, win be as
popular as the outgoing ones. REVEALS,
prayer, zeal ana means for mission, soul
saying power, love, growth and enlargement
all along the line, are the watch-wurds
The following resolution was passec:
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to earn
esty pray 10 God one for another and the
pastoral charges which we represent, and
Lhatfaith diligence We will strive TO promote
and 1lng to successful issue every interest
of th5Church comm. tied to US and will faith
JNo. w. HAMMER, JR.
q. w. ANDERSON.
After a thoughtful investigation OF the
varying material interests of several pastoral
charges, the follow. ng resolution was
adopted:
Resolved That we will Immediately Ut on
returning TO our charges, raise by subscrip-
tian the conference assessments, and that we
collected as large per cent. of the same by
January list as we can, and, II practicable, We
will raise the full amount by the middle OF
the year 1885.
OF the number OF ladies present Mrs. Jno.
Adams and Mrs. b. N. Herring addressed the
body in the interest OF the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society. The conference pledged
hearty encouragement to the work in the
bounds OF the district.
OF the state of the church in this district,
the outlook for growth aud permanancy is
very hopeful. From several successive years
of drouth, with this loss intensified by early
frosts on tobaceo-the staple in this county-in
certain sections and with some people, much
self denial must bc practiced TO sustain the
church. OF course the preachers will bear
their part In this. Bro. Hill, aside from
official work, mixes with the people and has
their confidence, esteem and love every
where. His preachers are itinerant, just like
many who will read this. No claim is made
TO superior loyalty. Boosting Is excluded
They are true men. Their lives are given to
God. They love humanity. By thestrongesi
Gfort the district may advance this year
over the past 1t was
Resolved, To send copy OF the proceed
ings FOR publication to each of the papers in
the bounds of the district and the Christian
Advocate at Nashville.
j. W. HILL, Chairman.
RUFUS e. TRAVIS, Secretary.
New Providence, Tenn, Nov. 4, S7.